A gopher has dug holes in opposite corners of a rectangular yard. One length of the yard is 6.5 meters and the distance between the gopher's holes is 9.9 meters. How wide is the yard? If necessary, round to the nearest

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A gopher has dug holes in opposite corners of a rectangular yard. One length of the yard is 6.5 meters and the distance between the gopher's holes is 9.9 meters. How wide is the yard? If necessary, round to the nearest tenth.

 

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